diff --git a/src/branch.rs b/src/branch.rs
index 4e58451..ff8c16b 100644
--- a/src/branch.rs
+++ b/src/branch.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ impl BranchList {
         git_process(&["checkout", &self.branches[self.cursor][2..]])
     }
 
-    pub fn checkout_new(name: &str) -> Result<Output> {
-        git_process(&["checkout", "-b", name])
+    pub fn checkout_new(name: &str) -> Result<()> {
+        MiniBuffer::push_command_output(&git_process(&["checkout", "-b", name])?);
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/command.rs b/src/command.rs
index d5c6b3f..8cf44b2 100644
--- a/src/command.rs
+++ b/src/command.rs
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ impl GexCommand {
                                     BranchList::checkout_new(input)?;
                                     status::REFRESH_FLAG.store(true, Ordering::Release);
                                 }
+                                print!("{}", cursor::Hide);
                                 Ok(())
                             }),
                             Some("Name for the new branch: "),